Past Simple

Past Simple

7th grades

Past Simple: Be

• Notice the Past Simple form of the verb to be: was and were.

• For negative sentences we use wasn't or weren't.

  
  

• I was a good football player.

• They weren't sad yesterday.

Past Simple: Affirmative

• All regular verbs end with -ed.

• For irregular verbs, see the list (2nd column).

• Notice all pronouns use the same rule with the verb (regular or irregular).

Past Simple: Negative

• For negative sentences we use the auxiliary verb DID+NOT = DIDN'T

• The verb doesn't change when we use DIDN'T.

• She didn't go to the party.

• We didn't study for the test.

Let's see some examples...

• Notice we don't change the verb in negative sentences.

• The verb only changes in affirmative sentences.

Multiple Choice

Which words do we use for the negative form of the verb to be in the past?

• aren't and isn't

• wasn't and weren't

• didn't

Multiple Choice

Which of these verbs is regular in the past?

• played

• ate

• went

Multiple Choice

Which of these verbs is irregular in the past?

• studied

• played

• went

Multiple Choice

Which word do we use in the negative form of the past simple for regular and irregular verbs?

• isn't

• didn't

• aren't

Places

• I went to the cinema

• I visited a farm.

• I went to the countryside.

• I climbed a mountain with my family.

Celebrations

• I visited my grandparents in summer.

• I collected chocolate eggs on Easter day.

• I celebrated New Year's Eve with my family.

• I had a birthday party at home.

Transport

• I took a taxi.

• I travelled by plane.

• I travelled by car.

Multiple Choice

I _________ to France by plane.

• studied

• travelled

• ate

Multiple Choice

I ___________ to the beach last summer.

• go

• goed

• went

Multiple Choice

Kevin ______ pizza in his holidays.

• eat

• ate

• eated

Multiple Choice

The dog _________ in the pool.

• didn't swam

• didn't swim

It's your turn!

Write 2 sentences in the Past Simple about your last holidays.